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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?
2. What does Nur say about the Urdu language when Deven tells him about Murad's Urdu poetry magazine?
3. What does Murad say when Deven tells him why he left Nur's home after Imtiaz and the old woman fought?
4. What color is Nur's clothing when Deven first finds him in his room in Chapter 3?
5. How did Deven and Sarla come to be married?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who performs on the divan at Nur's when Deven visits in Chapter 5? How does Deven feel about this person and performance?
2. What "bad omens" does Deven see as he rides to Delhi and upon first arriving?
3. What does Deven do for work? What does Murad do for work? How or why did they each come by these jobs?
4. How does Murad poke fun at Deven when he offers him one of his two cigarettes in Chapter 1?
5. What does Nur tell his groups of friends Deven is there to do during his first visit in Chapter 3?
6. Describe Deven's walk with his son, Manu at the end of Chapter 4.
7. How is Mirpore described at the start of Chapter 2 while Deven rides from Mirpore to Delhi?
8. How are young Murad and Deven described in Chapter 1?
9. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps when he first meets him?
10. How did Deven and Sarla come to be married? In what ways is their marriage different from how Sarla imagined?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the Urdu language as a symbol in In Custody. In what scenes is Urdu discussed? What is the context? How does the dying Urdu language develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Desai's language style and word choice in In Custody. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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